BELLAND FAMILY PICTURES

Joseph Francis Belland & Nicole Marie Bixler, announce their Engagement to Wed.

The Wedding will be in about 1 year to 1 1/2 years from their engagement on April 1, 2008.

Joe asked Nicole for her hand in marriage in the Mountains of Tennessee, over looking Four States, a majestic view, while on vacation with Nicole's Family in the Mountains.

Joe & Nicole have been dating together for over five years. Joe meet Nicole at a Eagle Scout court of honor held in Lake Helen Florida. Both attended the same High School (Deltona High).

Both Joe & Nicole come from a Family strong in Scouting and Family Values.

Joe is an Eagle Scout and works in construction, Nicole is a trained Cordon Blue Pastry Chef.

Joe is the Son of Frank & Mary Belland

Nicole is the Daughter of Dennis & Kelly Bixler

03/04/2008

It is with great pleasure that the Boy Scouts of America Troop 590, Lake Helen, FL, announce a New

Eagle Boy Scout – VICTOR QUENTIN BELLAND.

Victor’s Eagle Scout Project was the Handicap Medical Equipment for the American Legion Post 127 in Lake Helen FL.

The Eagle Scout Service Project was the Collection of Donations of In Good Condition Medical Equipment for re-use, Fund Raising for New Medical Equipment Donated to the American Legion Post 127 for use and Distribution to Veterans and Local Families, and Donated Medical Equipment distributed to Local Volusia County Residents, and Veterans Organizations.

Victor Q. Belland, has been in the Boy Scouts since the TIGER Cub Scout program, and has supported many Cub & Boy Scout community activities and has received awards for his service.

Since achieving the rank of Eagle Boy Scout, Victor is now ready to take on additional responsibilities in the Troop as an Assistant Scout Master and Mentor to new & younger Scouts.

Victor is the fifth Youngest of Five Sons, of Frank & Mary Jane D. Belland of De Bary Florida.

The Belland family is a Scouting Family, with all five sons very active in various scouting positions.

With the addition of Victor, all Five Sons are now all Eagle Scouts.

Our Eagle Scout sons are:

Christian J. Belland     04-28-1996 1st Son
Geoffrey P. Belland   02-22-1998 2nd Son
Brandon M. Belland     04-27-2002 3rd Son
Joseph F. Belland        07-10-2005 4th Son
Victor Q. Belland         03-04-2008 5th Son

VICTOR is a Junior, at Deltona High School, in Deltona, FL

THE BELLAND'S FAMILY LANDED IN ORLANDO FLA ALL THE WAY BACK IN 1980 from Washing township New Jersey. Frank & Mary were both born and raised in Philadelphia Penna.

ONE LONE PIONEER, LOOKING FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR HIS WIFE AND TWO SMALL SONS.

TO GET AWAY FROM THE CRAZY NORTH AND LAND OF HIGH TAXES, COLD WEATHER, SHOVELING OF SNOW, MAJOR TRAFFIC RAT RACE, AND YES PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED WE OWED THEM A LIVING FOR THINGS DONE MANY YEARS AGO BY PEOPLE NOT RELATED TO US.

WE NEEDED A BETTER ENVIRONMENT AND SAFE PLACE TO RAISE OUR CHILDREN AND TO FIND PEACE AND RELAXATION FROM THE DAILY PRESSURES OF WORK AND RELATIVES WHO WANTED TO RULE OUR LIVES.

FIRST LIVING IN ORLANDO FROM 1981 UNTIL 1987 AND NOW LIVING IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, DE BARY, A OLD STYLE MAYBERRY RFD TOWN.

MARY & FRANK HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING SINCE 1987 LIVING IN DEBARY FL:

AN OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY PARADE TO WELCOME HOME THE DESERT STORM VETS (FIRST ONE HELD IN THE TOWN IN OVER 30 YEARS).

WE FOUNDED TOYS FOR TOTS IN DEBARY WHERE THE CITY FOLKS HAND MADE GIFTS, CONTRIBUTED FUNDS AND MR. & MRS. CLAUS DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE
(WITH THE HELP OF ELVES CHRIS, GEOFF, BRAN, JOE).

WE ALSO PLAYED SANTA FOR CITIZENS OF DEBARY IN TWO TOWN PARADES AND ALSO FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AT DELTONA HIGH SCHOOL.

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF DEBARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (DPAC), BEFORE DEBARY BECAME A CITY, (REPRESENTING CITIZENS FOR DEBARY), WITH A LOT OF ASSISTANCE FROM MY WIFE MARY.

WE ESTABLISHED THE DEBARY PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH WAYNE BROCK AS CHAIRMAN.

MARY, FRANK AND WAYNE WORKED FOR A NEW COMMUNITY PARK EXPANSION, RESTROOM, SNACK BAR FACILITIES AND ALSO TO EXTEND THE THEN EXPIRING LEASE.

WE WORKED WITH PHIL GIORNO (PROVIDED COUNTY BUDGET), SO WE WOULD KNOW WHAT THE COUNTY HAD COLLECTED FROM DEBARY CITIZENS.

WE WORKED ON GETTING THE COUNTY (BILL APGAR) TO SPEND OUR PARK DEBARY FUNDS TO ENHANCE OUR FACILITIES RATHER THAN SPEND THE MONEY IN SOME OTHER PART OF THE COUNTY.

MARY, FRANK AND WAYNE BROCK, ESTABLISHED THE FIRST DEBARY LITTLE LEAGUE FOR DEBARY, THAT WOULD NOW CALL THE COMMUNITY PARK ITS FIRST HOME.

MARY LOCATED THE NEW GROUNDS FOR KELLER PARK, THE COUNTY TOLD US THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE LANDS TO BE HAD IN TOWN THAT THEY COULD FIND.

WE SET-UP THE MEETING AND ASKED THE COUNTY IF SOMEHOW WE COULD FIND THE LAND, WOULD THEY COME UP WITH THE FUNDS.

BILL APGAR, SAYING YES, OUR NEXT MEETING WAS WITH THE OWNER OF THE LAND ASKING HIM TO COME TO THE NEXT PARK ADVISORY MEETING AND HE WOULD OFFER THE LAND TO THE COUNTY FOR PARKS.

WE ALERTED THE DPAC BOARD ON ORANGE CITIES BOUNDARY EXPANSIONS PLANS, CHAIRED THE FIRST TOWN MEETING FOR MAKING DEBARY A CITY, SUB-CHAIRED A MEETING WITH THE DEBARY CIVIC ASSOCIATION TO OFFICIALLY START THE MOVEMENT TO BECOME A CITY.

DEBARY IS A CITY WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE VERY FRIENDLY, CARING, SHARING, DOWN RIGHT TRUE FRIENDS.

AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SOARS WITH THE EAGLES, BACK YARD BASS FISHING, LIFE UNDER THE STARS.

WELL HERE WE ARE OVER TWENTY YEARS IN FLORIDA, WITH MEMORIES OF OLD TIMES AND NEW FRIENDS.

NEVER LOOKING TO GO TO THE NORTH AND LIVE, JUST VISIT, LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

ALL OF OUR SONS STARTED IN CUB SCOUTING WITH MARY TAKING THE LEAD EFFORT WORK WITH OTHER DEN MOTHERS.

AS OUR BOY'S GOT OLD ENOUGH TO CROSS OVER TO BOY SCOUTS, DAD TOOK THE LEAD, UNTIL ARTHRITICS STARTED.

IN ANY CASE WE ARE STILL ACTIVE IN SCOUTING, BOTH AS SCOUTING PARENT AND AS SCOUTING COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

WE WANT FOR NOTHING BUT TO SEE OUR CHILDREN GROW-UP, GET AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION, FIND THAT SOMEONE SPECIAL, GET MARRIED AND LEARN TO BE EXCELLENT PARENTS, BUILD THAT FIRST HOUSE, PRODUCE GRAND CHILDREN (BLUE IS FINE BUT WE NEED PINK) WE CAN SPOIL.

MAYBE JUST MAYBE WIN THE LOTTERY SOME DAY SOON TO PAY THE BILLS OF RAISING FIVE SONS

Family roll call - Frank (Walnut), Mary (Peanut), Christian (Acorn), Sarah (Shark), Robert (Nemo), Geoffrey (Almond), Sarah Dawn (Angel), Brandon (Pistachio), Ashley (Spirit Woman), Brielle (Little Princess), Joseph (Pecan), Nicole (Cole), Victor (Hazelnut).

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